Coursera Welcomes First African Partner: The University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town, the oldest university in South Africa and one of the leading research universities on the African continent, joins Coursera to launch two courses focused on health and climate change.

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing CountriesThis course explores the complexities of growing developing-country economies in a climate-friendly way. Learners are challenged to consider strategies for lifting societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

The course is an introduction to interpreting common statistical concepts, without getting into nitty-gritty mathematical formulae. Learners in the clinical and medical fields will learn to interpret and understand analytical research relevant to their work.